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Whats the best record cleaning fluid?
Tbg: I'm not cleaning 78's so Alcohol is fine... as I nearly passed out from my Clearaudio RCM cleaning solution which definitely had some alcohol in it... I can find RO on the internet but shipping costs.. I want to find it locally so I'm asking ... 
Whats the best record cleaning fluid?
Where does one get commercial grade alcohol (is 91% at the pharmacy enough)?Where does one get this 2 stage RO water from?ThanksChris 
Music Reference vs. Quicksilver
Sounds like fun... I had EL34's for my RM9 and I used 6550's which I ultimately preferred because of the extra bass control and crytal clear highs. when you say RM9SE are you referring to the RM9 Mk2 which is a 125watt a channel amp versus the RM9... 
Music Reference vs. Quicksilver
Pubul57: I owned the Music Reference RM9 Mk1, and a Music Reference RM200 which I bought and sold twice over the years and still regret selling.I considered the RM10 a couple of times but have always owned power hungry speakers, so I never owned a... 
No More upgrades to ARC LS25 Mk.1?
I would keep your Mk1 to tame the tweeter, buy a JL Audio Fathom Sub F113/F112 since your 802's don't do 20hz bass anyway...) and dial in the bass, speaker placement and finally some room treatment(which will make a bigger difference than the more... 
No More upgrades to ARC LS25 Mk.1?
Edwyun: So now are you asking now which is better Mk1 or Mk2?There are tons of threads on this...Mk1 Warmer top, and a more classic ARC soundMk2 Better Bass, more solid state sounding compared to the Mk1 but also slightly more detailed, but some f... 
Best choice Classé CAM-350 vs. Halo JC1 or ML 432?
I would give your speakers another 400 hrs to break in those ceramic drivers.. The Parasound JC1's produce Class A in High bais mode for a more romantic sound then the Levinson amp at lower listening levels. The JC1's will have no problem with 2oh... 
No More upgrades to ARC LS25 Mk.1?
sell your Mk1 and buy a used Mk2, it will be way cheaper... they are built using two diffent tube set designs...6922 versus super tubes.. 
Bel Canto DAC3 vs Theta Gen Viii
it's so hard to describe these minute differences.... The Theta sound is fuller (has more meat on it) in the upper freq than the Wadia. I prefer the Theta top end to the Wadia in my Wilson system, if I had other speakers that weren't as fast or re... 
Suggestions needed. Speaker audition...Dallas?
You will have a great time at Krystal Clear Audio (I thought their showrooms and system setups are one of the best in the country that I have visited about 3 years ago) Remember to bring your own music...The biggest upgrade you oculd make right no... 
Bel Canto DAC3 vs Theta Gen Viii
Amnizu: The Theta Gen VIII comes in two version one with fixed volume output to be used with a preamp and one with variable volume output. Because the variable one has a numerical volume number you can calibrate it with your surround system and re... 
Bel Canto DAC3 vs Theta Gen Viii
I've owned Wadia gear before and last I heard was the 850, which I also like. But Wadia does volume control in the digital domain and so you need to jumper inside the unit to determine the max output level and then you shave bits down as you reduc... 
Your thoughts on preamp/processors
Chouca: if you are having noise problems switching inputs and syncing with your DVD it's because of the amount of jitter your DVD player has.... You need to reduce the "Digital Flywheel" down to 3 which is the least sensitive to having a high end ... 
Spikes between speakers & stands, up or down?
Get some BluTack if this is for monitors on speaker stands. This will couple the speakers to the stand, fill the stand with sand and lead and make sure the stand is spiked to the floor.http://www.blu-tack.co.uk/ available anywhere it's used to hol... 
Bel Canto DAC3 vs Theta Gen Viii
The Theta has a total of 5 inputs which you can assign any way you need to (there are 8 possible input paths). Of those possible inputs it has analog single ended inputs and a set of balanced analog inputs; These analog inputs are not digitized. I...